A boarded up home in Prince Albert's midtown was the scene of a fire Wednesday afternoon.At approximately 12:10 p.m., the city's fire department responded to the 500 block of 12th Street East.The fire was started in the basement area, and crews were able to prevent the fire going upstairs. There also considerable damag...

Recalling a phone call she received at 3:30 in the morning from a police officer, informing her daughter had been injured, Roberta Sinclair says she experienced every parent's worst nightmare.Early Saturday morning, Katrine Sinclair and her friend Charlie Lastowsky were struck by a vehicle, while at a crosswalk in Las ...

The expansion of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is quickly taking shape as the build continues, and on Wednesday they got a big boost towards completing the project. Members of the community gathered in the cafeteria of the Victoria Hospital to unveil a $375,000 donation from the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Auth...

This year's wildfire season is expected to be fairly normal, said the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency in a news conference this morning, but the agency is prepared for the worst with the first of four new air tankers arriving in weeks. Most of the SPSA's wildfire suppression equipment is in Prince Albert and northern...

A 30-year-old woman is facing multiple firearms related offences following an incident in Prince Albert's East Flat area Monday afternoon. At around 4:45 p.m. police were called to the 900 block of Seventh Street East for a weapons complaint. Initial information stated there was a woman with a gun outside a residence. ...

After an investigation from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) began in December, it's been determined that a farm in southeast Saskatchewan was home to four cattle that had been infected with bovine tuberculosis, and a number of organizations are working together to curb the spread of the disease.A coordinated...

At a special council meeting on Tuesday evening, about 30 interested members of local sports groups, residents and the Exhibition Association listened closely as councillors talked about the idea of turning the Dave Steuart Arena into a temporary homeless shelter. Mayor Bill Powalinsky admitted afterward the situation ...

A man who lured teenage girls through a social media app and paid them money to carry out sexual acts has received a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence.Brady Robin, 23, appeared Tuesday afternoon at Prince Albert Provincial Court and was supported by numerous family members who sat in the gallery.Guilty pleas to eig...

UPDATED at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22: Prince Albert RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a vehicle involved in a firearm incident on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.Shortly after 1 p.m. on Tuesday, police received a report of multiple individuals in vehicles discharging firearms at each other on the First N...

A man accused of murdering his mother, appeared by video but said nothing when his case took its next step towards trial.Preliminary inquiry hearing dates for Everett Constant have been set for Oct 27 to 31, 2025 at provincial court. The case that dates back to May 4, 2024, was spoken to Tuesday morning.On the day of t...

As the mourning of Pope Francis continues, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert will join others around the world in an official period of mourning for nine days known as Novemdiales - a tradition that dates back to Roman times.During the nine days, cardinals from around the world congregate in Rome and papal ca...

Prince Albert is one of eight Saskatchewan communities that have been invited to apply for federal/provincial infrastructure funding to boost home building. The city will join Saskatoon, Regina, Moose Jaw, Moosomin, La Ronge, Radisson, Outlook and Humboldt in the application process for Canada Housing Infrastructure Fu...

Nearly a year has passed since Prince Albert's Leslie Ambrose was informed she is cancer free.The 43-year-old is now focused on helping others, and has created a new support group in the city. She told paNOW everyone's journey and experience is different"If I can just help one person get through their journey a li...

Kevin Joseph said his father's last words were 'thank you'.Lawrence Joseph, a lifelong Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and a former Prine Albert city councillor, passed away Sunday at the age of 79.After one last date with his wife, Joseph requested to have Easter dinner with his family.&...

A fundraiser for two women from Prince Albert who were struck by a vehicle at a Las Vegas cross walk several days ago is nearing $50,000. Katrine Sinclair and Charlie Lastowsky both sustained what have been described as 'severe, life-altering injuries' and are hospitalized in Las Vegas, a situation that led another loc...

With the departure of the snow and while waiting for grass to turn green, wildfire season has begun. On April 21, the RM of Prince Albert announced a fire ban, which means that no lighting of open fires is allowed, and all existing burn permits are suspended. Fireworks are also prohibited. Nearby, the RM of Buckland's ...

A combination of grass fires, encampment fires and structure fires kept the Prince Albert Fire Department very busy over the long weekend.SundayAt approximately 7:30 a.m., fire crews responded to the 800 block of 28 Street West for a grass fire in an open field to the West of Lakeview Drive. On arrival there was a smal...

The Prince Albert Police Service is confirming a 30-year-old woman was found deceased inside a home that was on fire on Sunday.Her death is not considered suspicious.At approximately 4p.m., the Prince Albert Police Service, the Prince Albert Fire Department, and Parkland Ambulance responded to the structure fire in the...

As part of an ongoing requirement to meet treaty obligations, Saskatchewan will transfer an additional 128 hectares (317 acres) of mineral rights to Sturgeon Lake First Nation via the federal government. The new parcel of land is part of a larger transfer of over 5,000 acres of minerals between the government and the F...

The Prince Albert Police Service has released details regarding a major incident that happened on Saturday, April 19.Police were called to the 800 block of 12th Street West around 7:00 p.m. Saturday in regards to a weapons complaint. The initial report stated four people exited a vehicle and gunshots were fired at a ho...

One person was killed in an incident at the intersection of Highways 11 and 2 north of Prince Albert yesterday evening. Parkland Ambulance confirmed they responded to a call of a vehicle versus pedestrian at 9:16 on April 20. The person, identified as a female by relatives on social media, was declared dead at the scen...

The cause of a house fire on Sunday in Prince Albert's East Hill area is under investigation.'At approximately 4p.m., the Prince Albert Fire Department responded to the 400 block of 19th Street East.On arrival crews found heavy smoke coming from the second storey of a two storey home. The fire was quickly extinguished ...

A solution may be in the works for a new temporary homeless shelter in Prince Albert.The city has received a Development Permit Application from the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation. If approved, the Steuart Arena would be used as a shelter from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027 while the location and construction of a per...

UPDATE: Police reported Friday morning that the missing boy has been located safe.--The Prince Albert Police Service is asking for the public's help in locating missing 10-year-old.He was last seen in the 400 block of 7th Street East at approximately 5:40 p.m. on April 17. He was wearing a black sweater, black pants, b...

Reflecting back on his younger brother's death three years ago, Dakota Favel recalled a feeling of helplessness after learning the person responsible for the murder was a 13-year-old boy.The award winning Saskatchewan singer/songwriter was among the motivational speakers during the third annual Sturgeon Lake Central Sc...

Two men wanted in connection to an assault with a weapon in Big River have been identified.Big River RCMP have charged 45-year-old Otis Watier of Lashburn with one count each of break-and-enter, aggravated assault and uttering threats. Watier was arrested in Lloydminster early Thursday.Meanwhile, police are still searc...

With the Canadian federal election set for the end of the month, Grade 9 and 10 students at Prince Albert Collegiate Institute (PACI) were given an opportunity to learn about how the elections work through the Student Vote Canada program.For Grade 9 student Payton Lusier, this was her first experience with voting or el...

The long weekend is entering on a chilly note. Temperatures over the next couple of days will remain below normal, and we could continue to see some light snow or rain with it. Stephen Berg of Environment and Climate Change Canada said the North Battleford, Prince Albert, and northeast areas should all be in the low-to...